Fayette County Budget (2023)

── Fayette County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $13.8M County population: 23,334 Per-capita spending: $591/resident Poverty: 4,082 residents (17%) Median household income: $59K General: $8.6M [62%] ($367/resident) County Commissioners: $4.0M → Employee Benefits $1.9M, Professional Services $916K, Insurance $386K ⚠ $706K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $967K → Salaries and Wages $962K, Employee Benefits $4,600 County Sheriff: $921K → Salaries and Wages $686K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $162K, Operating Supplies $71K Probation: $591K → Salaries and Wages $426K, Professional Services $127K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $38K Roads & Bridges: $2.3M [17%] ($98/resident) No Department: $1.5M → Salaries and Wages $587K, Employee Benefits $345K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $205K ⚠ $72K in unitemized 'Other' categories Courts & Justice: $1.3M [10%] ($58/resident) • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $600K • Utility Services: $303K • Salaries and Wages: $253K • Other Services and Charges: $56K Law Enforcement: $705K [5%] ($30/resident) • Other Disbursements: $529K • Salaries and Wages: $85K • Employee Benefits: $38K • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $21K Health: $698K [5%] ($30/resident) • Other Disbursements: $238K • Salaries and Wages: $161K • Operating Supplies: $112K • Employee Benefits: $109K Assessment: $174K [1%] ($7/resident) • Professional Services: $158K • Salaries and Wages: $13K • Printing and Advertising: $1,126 • Employee Benefits: $1,066 Social Services: $15K [0%] ($1/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $7,276 • Operating Supplies: $3,523 • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $2,319 • Other Services and Charges: $1,478 County Council District 4 compensation: $5,300/yr ⚠ $988K (7% of budget) in 'Other' categories — no vendor detail published by Gateway Source: Indiana Gateway for Local Government Annual Financial Report — Disbursements by Department, 2023 Note: County vendor/payee detail not published. Township data includes vendors. Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024)